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2015 Federal TrialtranscripttranscriptJury and Venue Motions Denied; Sealing Allowed - Day 27 - 2015 Federal TrialThe Court denied three motions, including the fourth motion to change venue, allowed sealing, and announced a short sidebar.
Aloke ChakravartySteven D. MellinNadine PellegriniWilliam D. WeinrebDavid I. BruckGeorge A. O'Toole Jr.Court ClerkTHE COURTMR. WEINREBMR. CHAKRAVARTYMS. PELLEGRINIMR. MELLINMR. BRUCKprocedural
2015 Federal Trial/Day 27/March 4, 2015
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1.Jury and Venue Motions Denied; Sealing Allowed

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ProceduralProc.Trial Call and Counsel Appearances
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P R O C E E D I N G S

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COURT CLERK: All rise.

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(The Court enters the courtroom at 9:16 a.m.)

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COURT CLERK: Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, all persons having business before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts draw near, give your attention and you shall be heard. God save these United States and this Honorable Court.

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THE COURT: You may be seated.

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COURT CLERK: For trial, the case of United States versus Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Docket 13-10200. Would counsel identify yourselves for the record, please.

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MR. WEINREB: Good morning, your Honor. William Weinreb for the United States.

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MR. CHAKRAVARTY: Aloke Chakravarty for the United States.

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MS. PELLEGRINI: Good morning, your Honor. Nadine Pellegrini for the United States.

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MR. MELLIN: Good morning, your Honor. Steve Mellin for the United States.

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THE COURT: All right.

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MR. BRUCK: Good morning, your Honor. David Bruck for the defendant, with Judy Clarke, Miriam Conrad, Tim Watkins and Bill Fick.

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THE COURT: Good morning all.

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MR. BRUCK: Thank you.

ProceduralProc.Jury and Venue Motions Denied; Sealing Allowed
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THE COURT: Let me just, for the record, resolve some pending motions. Motion No. 1080, and the motion that is attached to the motion filed under seal which is 1103, the motion proper does not have -- I'll allow the motion to seal and it will have a number, and Motion 1108, the fourth motion to change venue, all those motions are denied and a brief statement of the reasons will be forthcoming.

There are a couple of other matters that I think counsel may want to be heard briefly at the side about so we'll do a short -- a quick sidebar with respect to those.

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